Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04
OFFICERS.

l. Running half mile heats all ages by
horses owned in Sedgwick county. Purse
$50.
2 Trotting and pacing by horses owned
in Sedgwick county, outside of the city Of
Wichita that never trotted or paced for
money Purse $50.
5. Trotting or pacing, gentlemen's driv-
ing horses who never started in a race for
money, owned in Sedgwick county, to road
wagon Pure $50.
A. Trotting, two year Odds, best two in
three, half mile heats. Purse $50.
SECOND DAY.
1. 2:35 pace. Purse $50.
2. 3 minute trot. Purse 500.
8. Running. rs mile heats, all ages
weight for age. Purse 500.
(. 2:34 trot. Purse $50.
THIRD DAY.
l. Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
ages. weight for age. Purse $50.
2. Grand special, to be announced later.
Purse 81 900.
8. Pacing free to all Purse $500.
2:29 trot. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
l. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., mile heats, for
horses that have not won race during the
fair. Purse S75.
3. Free for all trot Purse $500.
3. Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. Horses
must be owned by one man. Purse 500.
4. $40 trot. Purse 500.
sPECIALTIEs FOR THE FAIR.
Pawnee Bill and his Indians with their
Wild West show will camp on the fair
grounds during the entire week, giving a
street parade each day during the week, and
an exhibition on the groun Is consisting OF
robbing stage coaches, burning and plumber,
ing SQuatters' cabins, carrying beautiful
maidens into captivity and desperate battles
between cowboys and Indians
This exhibition has the endorsement OF all
the officers Of the different fairs over their
own signatures, as being very brilliant and
thrilling representation Of wild western life.
THE WICHITA BOAT CLUB
Have consented to give regatta during the
week Of the fair. The management have
made a special purse of 81 600 to be given tt
horses to pace and trot against time. The
owners of Jay Eye See, Patsy, Clinker
Honesty and You Bet, are ali anxious tt
pace and trot their horses at Wichita, ano
the management will secure one or more Of
these horses of national reputation to e
against time.
GREAT BAND CONTESTS.
viii be a leading feature OF the special en-
tertainments of this occasion, prise OF $50
will be offered by the association to be com
peted for by any and all brass bands IN tn
State of Kansas on the second day OF tn
fair.
First prize, 5000.
Second prize, S1Oe.
Third prize, $50.
AtIeast four bands required to compete TO
| these prizes, but one band from any cit.
eligible. No band with less than twelv
pieces will be admitted to competition.
All applications for competition II
the contest must be made in writing and ad
dressed to the secretary of the fair. Apph
cations will not be received after Oct 10.
Under the auspices of the COTTONWOOD
Lawn Tennis club of this city. A law
tennis tournament will be given, open to tn
state. There will be prizes given, consistipi
of four silver cups, to be awarded to the hes
doubles and singles.
| CONDITIONS.
Trottine and pacing will be governed b
the rules of the American Trotting Assocls
tion. of which this association is q member
| Four to fill and three starters IN all race:
Entrance, 10 per cent of purse, half OF Whc
must accompany the entry. Horses draw
the night previous to races will not be bel
for the other per cent. Heats may /
trotted and paced alternately.
Trotting and pacing, mile heats, three l
fiys, to harness.
Running races will be governed by I'll
American Association rules except Jockey
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent OF purse, whic
must accompany entry. Entries to
eligible must be deposited in entry box {
secretary's Office within one half hour att
the last race on the day previous to the rae
for which the entry Is intended. Ii In ca
: of bad weather or other unavoidable eau
the Association is unable to start one
mora of its races by 5 o'clock p. m. of tx
last day Of the fair, such race or races shs
2 be declared Off.
Trotting and pacing purses divided, tif
per cent. to the first, twenty-five per cent
the second fifteen per cent. to the third 81
, ten per cent. to the fourth.
. Running purses divided, seventy per Ger
t to the first, twenty per cent. TO the secoi
and ten per cent. to the third.
: Entries close October Sth, 1857.
Address all entries to j. w. Hartzeli, sc
: retary, Wichita. Kansas, p. o. box ll5.
Admission-The gates will be open at
5 O'Clock on each day of the fair. ilcke
: must be purchased, as no money will be
s ceived at the gates The gate fare will
{ as follows: For each person over ID yes
$ OF age an admittance fee OF hfty Genus "
be charged for each person under ID yea
n of age and over s, an admittance Zee
o twenty-five cents win be charged; childr
o under 5 wears OF age accompanied by the
u naren-s or guardians will be admitted fr
e an parts of the grounds free to all for c
> admission No extra charge for carriage.
Persons occupying booths, furnishing
II freshments are required to lay IN their suppi
); before IL o'clock, q. m, at precisely
,e o'clock the grounds will be cleared OF
IF wagons and persons not entitled to rema
IN these rules will be strictly adhered to, uni
s by special permission OF the gene
n manager.
An public conveyances carrying pass
IS gers from the city will be charged as
lows:
For each four horse conveyance, 50
at day. .o.o
day.
furnished to all horses at 50 cents per
: during the fair.
O., Horses coming in before the fair can ot
IL DIV stalls free of charge until the fair beg
Corn, oats and hay can be had on
OK grounds al market prices: Stalls Will
,th be considered engaged until paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nv Day police and night watohmen will bt
We ways on duty.
Kilograms and letters sent in care OF
secretary, will be delivered on the grou
Certificates emitting shipping exhibitor
o. return goods will be issued on apphcatlo
the secretary.
Ne intoxicating liquors viii be allowe'
.ei, the grounds,
the No gambling will be allowed upon
bill Grounds other than the usual selling Of 7
nd 49,, tba races
we For privileges apply TO J. ". Hart
rs, secretary. Office in Aldrich & Browns 81
on rooms 2S and -, Main street.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
Tho directors desire TO say that they
Fa,tirely dependent upon the generoslt
the n,Ihlic for the success Of this fair,
Vi .rnoS.lv solicit the hearty cooperation